Christmas Classics: Santa’s Magical Stories DVD Review

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Santa’s Magical Stories is the perfect collection of Christmas Classics, available in an all-new gift set for the first time. This three-disc release includes eight holiday favorites, including seven beloved Rankin/Bass stop-motion animation titles.

Santa’s Magical Stories Featured Specials Include:

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! – From animation legend Chuck Jones comes one of the best holiday cartoons of all time, adapting the Dr. Seuss story and starring Boris Karloff as the voice of you-know-Who.

 

 

The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold – A leprechaun named Blarney Kilakilarney loses his gold to a banshee on Christmas Eve.

Pinocchio’s Christmas – It’s Pinocchio’s first Christmas and he realizes the holiday is not about gifts but about being together with family.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Year Without a Santa Claus Deluxe Edition – When Santa decides to retire one Christmas, Mrs. Claus takes action.

Rudolph’s Shiny New Year – Baby New Year is missing, and a certain red-nosed reindeer is leading the search.

Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey—During the Roman Empire, a small donkey named Nestor, who was mercilessly teased about his abnormally long ears, became a hero when he was chosen by Mary and Joseph to take them to Bethlehem, where Mary gave birth to baby Jesus.

 

Jack Frost (1976) – The resourceful cold-weather elf turns human to court a pretty maiden – and then must recover his icy powers to save her from a crafty rival.

A Miser Brothers Christmas – Santa Claus and the mischievous brothers Heat Miser and Snow Miser are the targets of yuletide treachery from that sneaky blowhard North Wind.

Santa’s Magical Stories Bonus Special:

Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July – The feature-length delight about what happens when a certain reindeer’s nose stops shining!

Our Take: I remember watching all of these only because I worked in a video store when I was much younger. On the other hand, my kids have not seen some of them, like Pinocchio’s Christmas or Jack Frost. I can say that I do own a VHS of The Leprechaun’s Christmas Gold, but unfortunately, there is no way to watch it to show the kids. I was glad to get this screener to show kids the classics. I love having holiday videos on, even if they are background noise and nobody is watching them. I enjoy singing along and just listening to these holiday favorites, especially The Grinch. You can also read my review on Warner Bros. new DVD, Frosty’s Winter Wonderland.

Buy It: Santa’s Magical Stories